Several cars caught fire in the center of Milan, in northern Italy, today (Thursday), after an explosion reportedly originated from a truck. According to SkyTG24 news channel, which confirmed that the fire affected some apartments.
The Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported that a truck carrying oxygen tanks exploded and led to the burning of 5 cars and a number of motorcycles.
The newspaper reported that the fire affected a pharmacy and some apartments on the site, and a school and a small hospital were evacuated from the inmates, indicating that firefighters are continuing their attempts to control the fires.